Asbestos Ban and Phase-out Information Find an Asbestos Law

Asbestos Ban and Phase-out Information Find an Asbestos Law

Video that gives a description of the EPA's intended asbestos ban, from LegalView Information on class action lawsuits, class action attorneys, and more from Asbestos Ban and Phase-Out Federal Register Notices On July 12, 1989, EPA issued a final rule banning most asbestos-containing products. In 1991, this regulation was overturned by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. As a result of the Court's decision, the following specific asbestos-containing products remain banned: flooring felt, rollboard, and corrugated, commercial, or specialty paper. In addition, the regulation continues to ban the use of asbestos in products that have not historically contained asbestos, otherwise referred to as "new uses" of asbestos.